operator

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BrE /ˈɒpəreɪtə/ AmE /ˈɑːpəˌreɪtər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who operates a machine, computer system, or telephone exchange

operador, operadora

  • telephone operator

Collocations call an operator · operator error

  • I need to call the operator.

    Necesito llamar al operador.

2 BUSINESS [singular] B2

a company that provides a service, especially in transport or telecommunications

operadora, empresa de servicios

  • railway operator

Collocations oil and gas operators · telecommunications operator

  • The railway operator has announced a new timetable.

    El operador ferroviario ha anunciado un nuevo horario.

3 MATHEMATICS [singular] C1

a symbol that represents an operation, such as + or × in mathematics

operador matemático

  • mathematical operator

Collocations logical operators · arithmetic operators

  • The mathematical operator + means addition.

    El operador matemático '+' significa adición.

4 COMPUTER [singular] B2

a person who operates a computer system or network

operador de sistemas, administrador de sistemas

  • system operator

Collocations network operator · IT operator

  • The system operator monitors the network.

    El operador del sistema monitorea la red.

5 MACHINE [singular] B1

a person who operates a machine or piece of equipment

operario, operadora

  • machine operator

Collocations factory operators · plant operators

  • The machine operator needs to be trained.

    El operario necesita ser capacitado.

6 ECONOMICS [singular] C1

a company or person that operates a business, especially in the context of economic activities

operador económico

  • economic operator

Collocations market operators · financial operators

  • The economic operator must comply with regulations.

    El operador económico debe cumplir con las regulaciones.

7 MATH [singular] C1

a symbol or function used in mathematics to represent an operation such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc.

operador matemático

  • mathematical operator

Collocations logical operators · arithmetic operators

  • The mathematical operator × represents multiplication.

    El operador matemático '×' representa multiplicación.

8 TELEPHONE [singular] B1

a person who works at a telephone exchange, connecting calls and providing information

operadora telefónica

  • telephone operator

Collocations call an operator · operator services

  • I need to speak with the telephone operator.

    Necesito hablar con la operadora telefónica.